Where am I from?
I’m from Nyeri, a small town in Central Region of Kenya. My country is famous for its diverse wildlife, especially the Lions and Wildebeests of the Mara.

Why did I join FunnelBud?
FunnelBud is an exciting, forward-thinking company with great work culture, and I saw this as an opportunity to contribute and add value to the team using my skills as a Project Manager.

What do I enjoy doing most at FunnelBud?
I enjoy having meetings with team members, where we discuss how we can improve and solve client issues, and help clients meet their goals.

Skills, education, courses completed:
My online skills include WordPress, internet marketing, SharpSpring, HubSpot, HTML and CSS.

Fun facts:
I love driving fast on the highway, I’m pretty sure I’m going to buy a Sports car soon.

Hobbies:
I enjoy travelling to new places and interacting with people of different cultures. My goal is to visit at least 50 countries before the decade ends.

Where am I from?
Originally born in Turkey and moved to the small city Trollhättan in Sweden when I was six years old. I studied in Linköping and lived in Dublin, Ireland for several years. Today I am enjoying Stockholm.

Why did I start FunnelBud?
After implementing HubSpot as a marketing manager in my previous job and helping tens clients implement and use various other Marketing Automation platforms, I realized that many clients are not able to get started due to the high cost and time barriers involved. I started FunnelBud to help more businesses reap the benefits of Marketing Automation.

What do I enjoy doing most at FunnelBud?
I love working with the growth-oriented team we have, where we help each other learn new things every day.

Skills, education, Courses completed:
I’m probably the only person in our company didn’t yet get the SharpSpring Gold certification (only Silver).

Fun facts:
I used to have a cat, Nisse, who used to follow me around wherever I would go. But his territory did not reach all the way to my school, so he used to stop right at the border and meow loudly at me as I crossed it. I felt sorry for him, so I used to shake him off my trail by running around a hill so he’d lose sight of me every morning on my way to school.

Hobbies:
Badminton, reading and to create things.

Where am I from?
I’m from Kenya, a country in East Africa renowned for producing world-class marathon runners. I enjoy running and hope to compete in a half marathon in the near future.

What do I enjoy about helping clients?
I enjoy working with the FunnelBud team to help our clients utilize the SharpSpring platform effectively in their marketing & sales processes.

Skills, education, courses completed:
SharpSpring gold-Level certification, bachelor’s degree in Mechatronic Engineering and more than five years of project management experience working with online clients on a variety of projects.

Fun facts:
I love watching thought-provoking science documentaries on YouTube and researching about cryptocurrencies.

Hobbies:
My hobbies are playing scrabble, swimming and hiking. I also like watching live events like soccer and athletics as I socialize with friends.

Where am I from?
I am from the Philippines, living in a small town in Laguna since I was four. I lived in Manila for a while to study but went back home again.

Why did I join FunnelBud?
After I left my day job as a developer many, many years ago, I dabbled into all kinds of online jobs. But FunnelBud was the only one who offered me a career and not just a job, and it’s a company where I can utilize and develop my current skill set and learn new ones.

What do I enjoy doing most at FunnelBud?
I enjoy helping clients, understanding their needs and setting up automations, that can help in their marketing activities. It feels good when something I’ve done has created an impact in their business.

Skills, education, courses completed:
I have a bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering and worked as a Systems Developer for three years before I went online. My “online” skills include WordPress, internet marketing, SharpSpring, HubSpot, HTML and CSS.

Fun facts:
I don’t drink coffee (some people find that strange). And it makes me happy whenever I do DIY craft projects, especially for an event like our wedding and my daughter’s birthday party.

Hobbies:
Playing with my daughter, reading, watching movies/videos, doing crafts.

Certifications:
Hubspot academy inbound certified.

Where am I from?
Originally from the Czech Republic but I travelled, lived and worked in places all around the world. I have a Master Degree in Entrepreneurship and Marketing and a certificate in Journalism.

Why did I join FunnelBud?
I am a big fan of Inbound Marketing, and I was eager to learn SharpSpring and all the technical details behind Marketing Automation. At FunnelBud, I am always learning new things, and I am constantly challenged to improve my skills.

What do I enjoy doing most at FunnelBud?
I enjoy creative tasks, anything that has something to do with Landing pages development, even designing templates. I always welcome an opportunity to work with our clients or our own WordPress site. Being able to teach and empower my clients is also very rewarding.

Skills, education, courses completed:
Marketing, journalism, WordPress web design. SharpSpring Gold certification, HubSpot certificates: Inbound, Email, Social Media, Sales and Content Marketing.

Fun facts:
The idea about creating the “Meet the team” page came to me in a dream. 🙂 I am also trained to save lives in the wilderness.

Hobbies:
I like to be active, so sports are my hobbies. I cannot decide whether horse-riding, climbing, snowboarding, surfing or yoga is my favourite. I also enjoy travelling and exploring new places on Earth, even more, if they are hidden to most tourists.

Where am I from?
Originally from Sweden, but I’m living in Spain for the last 6 years together with my husband and two cats.

Why did I join FunnelBud?
A combination of the company culture of always learning, growing and challenging yourself plus online marketing, which I’ve studied on the side as a hobby and love it!

What do I enjoy doing most at FunnelBud?
Learning new things! I like working with clients, setting up systems and streamlining processes.

Skills, education, courses completed:
I really enjoy online marketing, SEO and analytics. I’ve also built several personal websites, using different website builders.

Fun facts:
I’ve hitchhiked across Europe twice, and the worst country ever was Spain. You can stand for hours waiting for someone to pick you up. Germany was one of the easiest countries, fast pick-up and long drives.

Hobbies:
I love music and I play guitar, learning harmonica and my next plan is to learn cello. I also draw and have done various martial arts for the last 8 years, right now I want to dive deeper into HEMA (Historical European Martial Arts) and learn some kind of weapon-based art. I also love working out.

Where am I from?
I'm from the city of Mumbai in India. I was born and brought up here and I've been in Mumbai all my life.

Why did I join FunnelBud?
Having worked with traditional marketing systems, I wanted to expand my know-how of the marketing automation industry and at FunnelBud, I got the opportunity to do that and so much more.

What do I enjoy doing most at FunnelBud?
There’s not a single day at FunnelBud that I’m not learning something. The team spirit helps me grow and improve in all aspects. I also particularly enjoy helping clients implement changes that create an impact.

Skills, education, courses completed:
I did my bachelor's degree in management studies with a specialisation in finance. I’ve worked with small businesses as well as a huge corporation in roles that involve client interaction and business strategy.

Fun facts:
I’ve represented India at 3 international folk dance competitions across the globe and secured a winning position at the Büyükçekmece Culture and Art Festival.

Hobbies:
I love dancing, taking walks while listening to music and catching a pretty sunset.

Where am I from?
I am from Ivano-Frankivsk, Western Ukraine. But I have spent the last 8 years mostly outside of Ukraine.

Why did I join FunnelBud?
After almost a year working as a Marketing Automation freelancer, I decided to join FunnelBud on a full-time position, and I love this journey since the very first day as I enjoy a friendly atmosphere and teamwork.

What do I enjoy doing most at FunnelBud?
I like learning something new every day! I am a fan of Marketing Automation (and automation in general) and I enjoy helping clients to find a solution that will help them to automate their processes and to achieve their goals.

Skills, education, courses completed:
Marketing Automation Course, looking forward to completing SharpSpring Gold certification and this is just the beginning!

Fun facts:
I have spent 8 years working for the cruise line (7-8 months onboard the cruise ship and 2-3 months off) which gave me a great opportunity to see the world and make friends all over the globe.

Another fun fact: 

My hometown is located next to the biggest ski resort in the East part of Europe (Bukovel) and I haven’t ever tried skiing or snowboarding yet.

Hobbies:
I like diving (that’s truly a different and amazing world down there), hiking and I do enjoy the extreme stuff like bungee and skydiving. Also, I love reading.

Where am I from? 
I am originally from Poland but I live in Spain for many years. I used to travel and have lived in France, Portugal and Sweden.

Why did I join FunnelBud?
My partner Lynx already works here, and had spoken very highly of the company ever since they started, so when I got the offer to join I took it.  I love the fact that it’s based on improvement and becoming a better person (and company), not on keeping the status quo.

What do I enjoy doing most at FunnelBud?
The variety of work. One day I research a question, another day I organize the workflow so that our customers can get better help.

Skills, education, courses completed:
I’m certified in both SharpSpring and Mautic and have studied inbound marketing as a hobby for several years.

Fun facts:
I’ve been doing a lot of things in my life, everything from a stock market investor to goat shepherd and for a period I was a skipper on a yacht.

Hobbies:
I probably have too many hobbies...I do military-style fitness every day, similar to CrossFit, and train in martial arts. I play too many instruments but try to limit myself to violin, flute and guitar.  I also like studying military history, global politics, economy, and sociology (I am pretty obsessed with norm theory, conflict theory and intersectionality).